Ultrafast Excited-State Dynamics of Carotenoids and the Role of the S<sub><i>X</i></sub> State
Davide Accomasso, Serra Arslancan, Lorenzo Cupellini, Giovanni Granucci, Benedetta Mennucci
Abstract
state driven by the decrease in the bond length alternation coordinate of the carotenoid conjugated chain.
Topics & Concepts
PolyeneExcited stateLuteinXanthophyllCarotenoidPhotochemistryChemistryUltrafast laser spectroscopyAbsorption (acoustics)Chemical physicsRelaxation (psychology)SpectroscopyAbsorption spectroscopyAtomic physicsPhysicsOpticsBiologyOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsFood scienceNeurosciencePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress